The following table summarizes the status of Arizona’s key surface water supplies for the month of August.
| 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COLORADO RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
| Lake Powell (% full) | 55 | 53 | 52 | 46 | 60 |
| Lake Mead (% full) | 36 | 38 | 38 | 47 | 51 |
| Total Colorado System (% full) | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 59 |
| Elevation (Lake Mead; feet msl) | 1073 | 1,078 | 1,080 | 1,105 | 1,116 |
| First Shortage Declaration Elevation (Lake Mead; feet msl) | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 | 1,075 |
| Elevation (Lake Powell; feet msl) | 3,617 | 3,612 | 3,608 | 3,595 | 3,628 |
| Upper Basin Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) | 97 | 94 | 99 | 80 | 74 |
| Upper Basin Current Snowpack (% of average) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| SALT / VERDE RIVER SYSTEM | |||||
| Salt River Reservoirs (% full) | 50 | 52 | 49 | 55 | 59 |
| Verde River Reservoirs (% full) | 43 | 52 | 44 | 62 | 28 |
| Total Salt / Verde System (% full) | 50 | 52 | 49 | 56 | 55 |
| Salt/Verde Water Year Precipitation to Date (% of average) | 89 | 93 | 65 | 96 | 78 |
| Salt/Verde Current Snowpack Level (% of average) | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| CAP STORAGE | |||||
| Lake Pleasant (% full) | — | 65 | 58 | 52 | 58 |
| Roosevelt Lake Exchange Storage (AF)* | <10,000* | 31,000 | 31,000 | 55,000 | 66,6671 |
*Approximate exchange volume remaining as of August 1, 2016
Data compiled from Central Arizona Water Conservation District, U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, and Salt River Project